This crossword No. 21767 clues and answers were published on Mon 13 Dec 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21767 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Make a series of calls on zero zero : RINGROUND
10-across – It forms a ring in two ways : ATOLL
11-across – A noted soporific : LULLABY
12-across – Seat of Empire : OTTOMAN
13-across – They are naturally charged half portions : IONS
14-across – Composer to drive men wild : MONTEVERDI
16-across – Yet its operations donÍt take place here : SURGERY
17-across – To snub a girl may be wounding : CUTLASS
19-across – Introduces off cuts : REDUCTIONS
22-across – Starts to serve time in Russian prison : STIR
24-across – The standing of a taxi-driver : CABRANK
25-across – Witty saying has some point with animals : EPIGRAM
26-across – Measure associated with Betty Martin : OPTIC
27-across – The opposite of all dressed up and nowhere to go : NOTHINGON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Private tutor? : DRILLINSTRUCTOR
2-down – Short and funny individual seen on ship : ONELINER
3-down – Money raised by word of mouth : BREAD
4-down – An energetic group out to make mischief : BUSYBODY
5-down – On a winding road it is showing skill : ADROIT
6-down – Entrance the prisoner is put out at : CAPTIVATE
7-down – Architectural highlight : DORMER
8-down – Pointless murder weapon? : BLUNTINSTRUMENT
15-down – Maybe a place to rest when given the cane badly : PERCHANCE
17-down – Papers thrown at union meeting : CONFETTI
18-down – Get a role as someoneÍs double : ALTEREGO
20-down – Be up in time for a parliamentary occasion : DEBATE
21-down – How one may receive payment of a sort : INKIND
23-down – Numbers of Romans about the city : CIVIC
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.